Dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport

Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS St. Lucie County Commissioner Tod Mowery (from left) shares a moment with Myrtle Rudd, of Vero Beach, sister of the late William Curtis King Jr., the former St. Lucie County International Airport manager, during a dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal as King's children Becky King, of Missouri, and Jack King, of Miami, stand by. Curtis King Jr. served as the airport's manager from 1967 to 1998. The new 7,200-square-foot terminal at 3000 Curtis King Boulevard in Fort Pierce was funded by a $4.3 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation, and provides more room for further airport expansion.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.

ERIC HASERT/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Images from the dedication of the new William Curtis King Jr. Terminal at the St. Lucie County International Airport in Fort Pierce on Thursday May 2, 2013.